Pocket jewelry clasp

ABSTRACT

There is provided by this invention a pocket jewelry clasp for supporting jewelry items to embellish clothing that is generally comprised of a jewelry attachment device disposed to be inserted into a pocket of a garment to support jewelry items wherein the jewelry items extends outside the pocket and overhangs the pocket to embellish the garment in a decorative fashion. Another embodiment of this invention may provide a pocket on a garment having retainers in the garment that support jewelry items wherein the jewelry items embellish the garment in a decorative fashion and the retainers support jewelry to the garment without permanently altering or damaging the fabric.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

This present invention relates generally to jewelry, and moreparticularly, to support mechanisms for attaching jewelry utilized toembellish a person's clothing such as pants, sweaters, or tops.

2. Brief Description of the Prior Art

For centuries people have decorated their bodies and clothing withornaments and different types of jewelry. Traditionally, jewelry maydirectly attach to a person such as earrings attached by a clip or posttype pins. Broaches and pins are also used to attach jewelry toclothing. Bracelets, necklaces, anklets, and rings are worn by the userto accessorize his or her person. Most of the jewelry used today such asbroaches and pins are attached to clothing by puncturing the fabricwhich may cause permanent damage to the clothing item. It would bedesirable if there were provided a method and apparatus to supportjewelry to clothing without permanently altering or damaging the fabricand that supply secure support for the jewelry.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

There is provided in this application an apparatus which facilitatesattachment of jewelry to clothing without regard to the type of garmentthat minimizes the damage to the underlying fabric. A jewelry clasp isprovided which is inserted into a pocket of the clothing and has asupport member that overhangs on the outside of the pocket for supportto the pocket. The clasp has retainers that secures jewelry such aschains or beads to the clasp such that the jewelry may also overhang thepocket in a decorative manner. The overhanging support member may alsohave a decorative design. In an alternate embodiment the jewelry claspwith the support member may be completely inserted into the pocket withthe attached jewelry overhanging the pocket of the garment in adecorative fashion.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of pocket clasp incorporating theprinciples of this invention.

FIG. 2 is another perspective view of the pocket clasp incorporating theprinciples of this invention.

FIGS. 3 a, 3 b, and 3 c illustrate detailed views of the pocket clasp ofFIG. 1.

FIGS. 4 a and 4 b illustrate detailed views of the pocket clasp of FIG.2.

FIG. 5 is a detailed view of the pocket clasp with multiple supportingmembers.

FIGS. 6 a, 6 b, 6 c, and 6 d are a detailed view of the pocket claspwith tubular retaining members.

FIG. 7 is a detailed view of the pocket clasp with a retaining memberthat folds over the pocket.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

Referring to FIG. 1 there is shown a perspective view of pocket jewelryclasp that incorporates the principles of this invention. A pair ofpants 10 having a pocket 12 has attached thereto a pocket clasp 14. Thepocket clasp 14 is inserted into the pants pocket 12 such that a supportmember 16 overhangs the outside of the pocket. The upper section of theclasp 14 has retainers for supporting jewelry 15 such that the jewelryhangs on the outside of the pocket in a decorative fashion. In analternate embodiment the jewelry clasp 14 with the support member 16 maybe completely inserted into the pocket such that the jewelry hangs onthe outside of the pocket to embellish the garment in a decorativefashion.

Referring to FIG. 2, there is shown a perspective view of pocket jewelryclasp 14 that is inserted into the pocket of a woman's blouse or top. Inthis embodiment the clasp in completed inserted into the pocket, howeverthe jewelry overhangs the pocket in a similar fashion. The pocket claspsupports the jewelry 14 in a manner that does not damage the fabric.

FIGS. 3 a, 3 b, and 3 c illustrate a more detailed view of the jewelryclasp 14. The clasp 14 is generally comprised of a rectangular brassplate 18, although other metals and materials may be used for the plate.The shape of the clasp may also vary as shown in FIG. 3 b. An aperture20 in the plate forms the support member 16. The plate is disposed to beinserted into a garment pocket as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 with thesupport member 16 overhanging the outside of the pocket. The supportmember 16 maintains and secures the pocket of the garment between thepocket jewelry clasp 14 inserted inside the pocket and the supportingmember 16 extending outside the pocket such that the upper section ofthe clasp 22 extends above the pocket. A retainer such as the apertures24 are disposed to support jewelry such as chains or beads that overhangoutside the pocket in a decorative manner. The support member 16 mayalso have decorative designs as shown at 26. The aperture 20 that formsthe support member may be such that the support member 16 may have adecorative design as shown in FIG. 3 c.

As shown in FIG. 4 a the clasp may be configured such that the upperportion 22 has a decorative design. In this instance the upper portionof the clasp as bird's wing type decorative design, although the designof this portion may vary depending on the user's imagination. Theapertures 24 are also shown for supporting jewelry items. FIG. 4 billustrates a decorative configuration wherein the apertures arereplaced by multiple open hook configurations 28 to support jewelryitems.

Referring to FIG. 5 there is shown an embodiment wherein the clasp 14 isconfigured with multiple support members 30 located at the upper portionof the clasp. Again apertures 24 are used to retain jewelry to the clasp14. These support members are also formed by the apertures 32 whereinthe support members are disposed to overhang the outside of the pocket.As previously described these members may be decorative in designdepending on the user's imagination.

FIG. 6 a illustrates an embodiment wherein the clasp 14 has loop ortubular retainer for supporting jewelry such as chains or beads. Theupper portion of the clash has open loops 34 to support the jewelry sothat it hangs down in a decorative fashion from the pocket. FIG. 6 billustrates a tubular retainer 36 that extends the entire length of thepocket for supporting the jewelry. See also FIG. 6 c wherein the clasphas multiple tubular retainers for supporting even more jewelry in adecorative fashion from the pocket. FIG. 6 d illustrates a tubularretaining design that has an opening 38 in the tube for the jewelryclasp for chains or beads in those instances where the jewelry clasp istoo large to fit through the tube.

FIG. 7 illustrates a pocket clasp 14 is inserted into the pants pocketwherein the jewelry support member 40 overhangs the outside of thepocket in such a fashion that the support member 40 becomes anadditional decorative accessory. The overhanging support member 40 hasretaining apertures or hooks 42 to support jewelry in a similar mannerdescribed herein. It may also have a hinge or other means that allowsthe member 40 fold over the pocket.

The pocket jewelry clasps described herein are disposed to be insertsinto clothing pockets for support of jewelry accessories to clothing.However, those skilled in the art may recognize this concept may beutilized in clothing manufacture by designing pockets with jewelryretainers such as the hooks and apertures described herein directly intothe pocket material.

The foregoing description of the invention has been presented forpurposes of illustration and description. It is not intended to beexhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise form disclosed, andother modifications and variations may be possible in light of the aboveteachings. The embodiment was chosen and described in order to bestexplain the principles of the invention and its practical application tothereby enable others skilled in the art to best utilize the inventionin various embodiments and various modifications as are suited to theparticular use contemplated. It is intended that the appended claims beconstrued to include other alternative embodiments of the inventionexcept insofar as limited by the prior art.

1. A pocket jewelry clasp for supporting jewelry items to embellishclothing, comprising: a) a jewelry attachment device disposed to beinserted into a pocket of a garment to support jewelry items; b) thejewelry attachment device having a first section that extends outsidethe pocket of the garment; and c) retainers on the section of thejewelry attachment device that extends outside the pocket of the garmentthat support jewelry items wherein the jewelry items embellish thegarment in a decorative fashion.
 2. A pocket jewelry clasp forsupporting jewelry items to embellish clothing as recited in claim 1wherein the first section that extends outside the pocket has a secondsection that maintains and secures the pocket of the garment between thejewelry attachment device inserted inside the pocket and the secondsection extending outside the pocket.
 3. A pocket jewelry clasp forsupporting jewelry items to embellish clothing as recited in claim 1wherein first section that extends outside the pocket of the garment iscomprised of ornamental designs.
 4. A pocket jewelry clasp forsupporting jewelry items to embellish clothing as recited in claim 2wherein the second section that maintains and secures the pocket of thegarment between the jewelry attachment device inserted inside the pocketand the second section extending outside the pocket is comprised ofornamental designs.
 5. A pocket jewelry clasp for supporting jewelryitems to embellish clothing as recited in claim 1 wherein the secondsection that maintains and secures the pocket of the garment iscompletely inserted inside the pocket with the retainers inside thepocket and the jewelry overhangs the pocket to embellish the garment ina decorative fashion.
 6. A pocket jewelry clasp for supporting jewelryitems to embellish clothing as recited in claim 1 wherein the retainersare apertures disposed to support jewelry such as chains and beads.
 7. Apocket jewelry clasp for supporting jewelry items to embellish clothingas recited in claim 1 wherein the retainers are hooks disposed tosupport jewelry such as chains and beads.
 8. A pocket jewelry clasp forsupporting jewelry items to embellish clothing as recited in claim 1wherein the retainers are clips disposed to support jewelry such aschains and beads.
 9. A pocket jewelry clasp for supporting jewelry itemsto embellish clothing, comprising: a) a pocket on a garment havingretainers in the garment that support jewelry items wherein the jewelryitems embellish the garment in a decorative fashion; and b) theretainers support jewelry to the garment without permanently altering ordamaging the fabric.
 10. A pocket jewelry clasp for supporting jewelryitems to embellish clothing as recited in claim 9 wherein the retainersare apertures disposed to support jewelry such as chains and beads. 11.A pocket jewelry clasp for supporting jewelry items to embellishclothing as recited in claim 9 wherein the retainers are hooks disposedto support jewelry such as chains and beads.
 12. A pocket jewelry claspfor supporting jewelry items to embellish clothing as recited in claim 9wherein the retainers are clips disposed to support jewelry such aschains and beads.
 13. A pocket jewelry clasp for supporting jewelryitems to embellish clothing as recited in claim 9 wherein the retainersare comprised of ornamental design.
 14. A pocket jewelry clasp forsupporting jewelry items to embellish clothing as recited in claim 1wherein the retainers are comprised of ornamental design.